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Norway
The Kingdom of Norway lies on the Scandinavian Peninsula and is not part of the European Union.
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Solberg takes reins in Norway
A new government has taken office in Norway. The right-wing coalition of incoming Prime Minister Erna Solberg's Conservatives and the Progress Party ousted a center-left government in last month's election.
Realpolitik behind Norway's shift right
Norway's Conservative Party has agreed to form a minority coalition with the right-wing Progress Party, after a Labour-led center-left coalition lost general elections last month. So why have Norwegian voters turned right, two years after extreme-right terrorist Anders Behring Breivik’s attacks on the Labour Party government and its youth camp? Lars Bevanger sends us this postcard from Oslo.
Making 'Progress'
Lars Bevanger comments on why Norwegians have shifted right two years after Breivik's attacks.
World urged to help the elderly
A UN-backed study has found that most countries are not ready to support their aging populations and changing demographics. The study judged Sweden, Norway and Germany to be the best places for older people to live.
Northern countries race for the Arctic
Russia's president Vladimir Putin said a group of Greenpeace activists who tried to board an offshore drilling platform broke the law but are not pirates. His comments came at a forum on the Arctic in Siberia. Russia views its huge fossil fuel deposits under the Arctic as vital to its economic future. Russian investigators want to charge the 30 Greenpeace activists with piracy for their protest.
Shift to the right
Despite a strong economy and low unemployment, Norway's Labour government has been ousted.
Norway voters swing right
Norway's center-right alliance, led by Conservative Erna Solberg, has claimed victory in the national election. Incumbent Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg has conceded defeat after eight years in office.
Polls close in Norway
Voting has closed in Norway's parliamentary elections. Early exit polls suggest that the opposition center-right coalition will take over from Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg, as was widely expected before the ballot.
Norway looks to shift right
Polls have opened in Norway for parliamentary elections that could lead to the first change of power since 2005. Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg's center-left coalition has trailed in polls for months.
Norwegian dilemma
As Norwegians head to the polls they wonder what the country's wealth should be used for.
Norway election
A survivor of Norway's Utoya massacre two years ago is now campaigning for public office.
Standing for non-violence in Norway
Survivors of the 2011 shootings by Anders Breivik at the Norwegian Labor Party’s youth camp on the island of Utoya are among the contenders in the country’s upcoming parliamentary elections.
Shift Ranking of August 28: Countries with the highest energy consumption per capita
1. Norway (24914 kWh) / 2. Iceland (24314 kWh) / 3. Canada (15106 kWh) / 4. Sweden (14937 kWh) / 5. Finland (14542 kWh) / Source: OECD
A taxi stunt goes awry for Norway's prime minister
Norwegian Prime Minister, Jens Stoltenberg, is gearing up for general elections in his Scandinavian country early next month. So why has he taken to driving a taxi? Here's Andreas Illmer with a postcard from Norway…
Climbing a Power Station in Norway
On the shore of Hardanger Fjord in western Norway is a majestic industrial ruin: "Tysso 1" was once the world's largest hydroelectric power plant. It was built in 1906 and shut down in 1989. But since 2009 it's been in use again -- as a rock climbing route. Mountain guides organize climbing tours along the old pipes in the summer months, and we tagged along.
PM turned cab driver
Cameras in Oslo captured an unusual campaign prank: Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg driving a taxi, chatting with passengers ahead of elections.
The hunt for witches in Norway's icy circle of hell
Between 40,000 and 50,000 people were killed during Europe's 16th and 17th century witch hunts. Some of the most ferocious persecution took place in tiny communities in the remote Arctic Norwegian county of Finnmark. Now their personal stories are being retold in a giant monument commemorating those who were killed. Lars Bevanger reports from the Arctic Norwegian town of Vardoe.
Norwegian villa
Visit a luxury residence in Bergen designed by Canadian architect Todd Saunders.
'Gates of hell'
A monument in Norway recalls some of Europe's worst persecution of alleged witches.
A Trip through Norway's Fjords
Our viewer Khalid Eid Adam from Bahrain wanted our Extratour series to take in Norway and his wish was our command. One of the country's most popular tourist excursions, "Norway in a Nutshell," starts in the north-western city of Bergen: it's a nine.hour trip by rail and ferry from the flat coast into the mountains via some of the country's most spectacular fjords.
Germany seek 2013 Euro title
A tight affair looms in the decider of the 2013 women's European Championship final, as Germany vies for a sixth consecutive title. Revenge will be the motivation for opponents Norway.
Norway to face Germany in final
Norway have advanced to the final of the Women’s Euro after beating Denmark in a penalty shoot out. The Norwegians are to face title holders Germany in the final in the Swedish city of Solna on Sunday.
Dubai rape case woman pardoned
A Norwegian woman, sentenced to 16 months in prison in Dubai after reporting she had been raped, has been pardoned. Marte Deborah Dalelv, 24, had been convicted on three charges including extramarital sex.
Nowegian Freed in Dubai
Norwegian Marte Dalelv filed rape charges in Dubai, and was herself sentenced to 16 months herself for extramarital sex. She has now been pardoned and can leave the country.
Two years on, Norway mourns
Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg has laid a wreath to commemorate the second anniversary of Norway’s bomb and shooting attacks. A court sentenced a right-wing extremist to 21 years for the 2011 attacks, which killed 77.
Rare loss for German women
Germany have missed out on topping their group in the UEFA Women's Euro 2013, but advance to the knockout stage. The 1-0 loss to Norway is the first time Germany have been beaten in the finals in two decades.
Border relations
A town in Norway's Arctic north benefits from an influx of Russian workers and visitors.
Norway to conscript women
Norway has voted to extend mandatory military conscription to all citizens, regardless of gender, the first peacetime European or NATO country to do so. Women will now likely face one year of military service as of 2015.
Shift Ranking of June 10: The world's wealthiest countries
1. Qatar (GDP: 88.000 USD)│ 2. Luxembourg (GDP: 81.000 USD)│ 3. Singapore (GDP: 56.000 USD)│ 4. Norway (GDP: 51.000 USD)│ 5. Brunei (GDP: 48.000 USD)│ Source: Reuters
Norway's frozen north hopes its oil boom will heat up
The Arctic is one of the world’s last regions left to be exploited for oil and gas, and the potential energy reserves are huge. This week the Russian Prime Minister, Dmitry Medvedev, met his Norwegian counterpart, Jens Stoltenberg, in the high Arctic Norwegian town of Kirkenes. The energy future of both countries was high on the leaders’ agenda. Lars Bevanger reports from Kirkenes.
Barents Sea boom
It's boom time for the small Norwegian town of Kirkenes on the oil-and-gas-rich Barents Sea.
Draft deal at Colombia talks
Colombia's leftist FARC rebels and the Bogota government say they have agreed on agrarian reform, a key part of what could become a peace settlement. The talks began in Oslo and have been held in Havana since November.
Arctic Council admits China
The Arctic Council, which coordinates policy in the region, has admitted China and other Asian nations as observers. New trade routes and oil and gas exploration are some of the incentives.
One-Piece Jumpsuits from Norway
Three Norwegian friends have come up with a pyjama-like outfit for adults that's been turning heads around the world. Appropriately enough, they call their creation Onepiece. In addition to comfort-conscious shoppers, a number of celebrities have been also spotted wearing the jumpsuit.
Under cover
Visit a sunken village in Norway that was submerged in an avalanche.
Norway: Whales in Hot Water
Until recently whales were only sighted by the Vesterålen - a group of islands off the coast of Norway - during the Arctic summer season. A few years ago, however, some began staying up north during the winter as well.
A Winter Safari in Norway
A KickSpark is a cross between a scooter and a sled. It has triggered a revival of a traditional mode of transport in some parts of northern Europe. In Geilo, 240 kilometres from Oslo, tourists can take tours on these special sleds.
Euromaxx à la carte - Skrei with Risotto from Norway
Skrei is a type of cod and a much-loved winter delicacy in Norway. It is caught in large numbers from January until Easter. Today it is being prepared for us by Esteban Villalpando, head chef at the Lofoten Fiskerestaurant in Oslo.
Floating wind farms
Engineers are working on new offshore wind turbines that float on the surface of the sea.
African musicians send radiators to Norway
A spoof take on Band-Aid raises some serious issues about the concept of Christmas charity.
Nobel Peace Prize ceremony
The European Union has received the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize at a ceremony in Norway. The award comes for the group's role in "stabilizing" Europe and transforming it "from a continent of war to a continent of peace."
North Sea power linkup
Germany and Norway have signed a contract for a high-voltage undersea cable aimed at exchanging surplus renewable energy. The project is essential for Germany's plan to phase out nuclear power by 2022.
EXIT: Spreading the Warmth to Norway
It’s a call to charity - in the other direction. The video "Africa for Norway - New charity single out now!" calls upon Africans to donate space heaters to help the freezing people of Norway. The video is a parody of Western charity campaigns and was made by a Norwegian association of students and academics.
Norway police apologize
Norwegian police have apologized for the first time over their role in arresting and deporting over 700 Jews while under German occupation during World War II. The prime minister apologized earlier this year.
Not over yet
Survivors of the Utoeya massacre in Norway are showing signs of post-traumatic stress disorder.
Post-trauma Norway
It’s been three months since Norwegian mass killer Anders Breivik was locked up - probably for life - for killing 77 people in terror attacks last year. Many survivors of his crimes are struggling to get by. A new Norwegian study shows more than seventy percent of survivors suffer psychologically, many showing signs of post-traumatic stress. Lars Bevanger reports from Oslo.
Despite the Nobel Peace Prize, Norway still says 'nei' to joining the EU
When the European Union won the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo last week, many questioned the timing of the Norwegian Nobel Committee’s decision. Yet the award was perhaps most controversial in its home country, Norway. People there have twice rejected EU membership, and as Lars Bevanger now reports from Oslo, the Peace Prize doesn’t look like its going to change attitudes to the EU anytime soon.
Colombian peace talks in Norway
Colombia's government has formally launched peace talks with leftist FARC rebels. The closed-door talks in Norway are the latest attempt to end almost five decades of conflict.
Colombia's chance for peace
Representatives from the Colombian government and the leftist FARC rebel group have arrived in Oslo, where they'll try to negotiate an end to an armed conflict lasting half a century.
Norway: Polar Bears Summer in Spitsbergen
No ice, no polar bears. Not too many years ago scientists were still convinced that climate change was threatening arctic animal populations. But today in Spitsbergen, there are more polar bears than there are people - even though it's getting warmer.
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